Fresh off helping Australia’s men’s U23 side qualify for their first Olympic Games since 2008, Olyroos Tom Glover, Ramy Najjarine, Connor Metcalfe and Denis Genreau have all returned to Melbourne this week and been named in Mombaerts’ squad for the trip to Adelaide. 

The most likely to come straight back into the XI, Glover started every game between the sticks for Graham Arnold’s side during that tournament, whereas Metcalfe, Najjarine and Genreau’s minutes came in more sporadic bursts.

“Just Glover played a lot of games,” Mombaerts said on Friday. “For the others, Connor didn’t play enough. Denis also. Ramy maybe a little more.

“First, we are happy for the qualification because the Olympics are a big event. So, congratulations for that. Now we have to reorganise and help the players to come back in our squad.

“They just arrived. I think it’s too early to say [if they start].

"Genreau [who suffered an ankle injury in Thailand but was declared physically healthy by Mombaerts] has a lack of competition games, a lack of training. Denis is, of all the players, the player in the most need of [fitness] to get to a particular level.”

Regardless of the fitness level the four possess, however, they all trained with City’s senior side on Friday and are available for selection. 

Yet it's not all roses for Mombaerts, with captain Scott Jamieson set to miss Saturday’s fixture through suspension thanks to an accumulation of yellow cards, Adrian Luna unlikely to be risked with a slight knee injury and teenager Stefan Colakovski nursing a sore groin. 

According to the City gaffer, Jamieson’s absence is set to open the door for Scott Galloway to come in and play at left-back.

“As we go to Adelaide they will not be surprised if we play with Scott Galloway as the left fullback because he has played this position in a lot of games,” he said.

“He can play on the right or the left so it’s a good option for us.”